Lt. Col. Stuart Couch

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Lt. Col. Stuart Couch is a U.S. Marine Corps officer and military prosecutor known for refusing to pursue the death penalty against Guantánamo detainee Mohamedou Ould Slahi on ethical grounds, a stance dramatized in the film "The Mauritanian."

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instanceOf United States Marine Corps officer
human
military prosecutor
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Office of Military Commissions NERFINISHED
United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED
ethicalStance opposed use of evidence obtained through torture
refused to proceed with capital charges based on coerced statements
fieldOfWork law
military justice
genreOfWork military commission prosecutions
givenName Stuart NERFINISHED
hasJurisdiction United States military commissions NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Lieutenant Colonel
languageSpoken English
memberOf United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
militaryRank Lieutenant Colonel
notableCase prosecution of Mohamedou Ould Slahi
notableFor ethical objections to use of torture-derived evidence
public commentary on rule of law in counterterrorism prosecutions
raising concerns about detainee treatment at Guantánamo
refusing to seek death penalty for Mohamedou Ould Slahi
occupation military lawyer
prosecutor
portrayedIn The Mauritanian NERFINISHED
positionHeld prosecutor at the Office of Military Commissions
subjectOf The Mauritanian NERFINISHED
workLocation Guantánamo Bay detention camp NERFINISHED
Naval Station Guantánamo Bay NERFINISHED

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The Mauritanian character Lt. Col. Stuart Couch